6th Grade Water Cycle

Front

What is the process of a solid changing into water vapor without melting?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process where water soaks into soil or porous rock?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What are places where water is stored in the water cycle?

Back

Ocean, The atmosphere, Ice and snow, Groundwater, All of the above

Front

Is the energy source from the sun necessary for evaporation to occur?

Back

True

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for water stored underground in aquifers?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the process of water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation